Wagner - Der fliegende Holländer

CD - The Wagner year 2013 brought something special to the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra's concert schedule. The orchestra pulled out all the stops with a full performance of a Wagner's opera Der Fliegende Holländer in concert version. Making multiple appearance at Bayreuth, Andris Nelsons has certainly earned his spurs as a Wagner specialist.
RCO Live: Wagner's Der fliegende Holländer conducted by Andris Nelsons - cover 14004 - image: Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest
RCO Live: Wagner's Der fliegende Holländer conducted by Andris Nelsons - cover 14004 - image: Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest

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Performers

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Andris Nelsons, conductor

Kwangchul Youn, bass (Daland)
Anja Kampe, soprano (Senta)
Christopher Ventris, tenor (Erik)
Jane Henschel, mezzo-soprano (Mary)
Thomas Russell, tenor (Der Steuermann)
Terje Stensvold, baritone (Der Holländer)

Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
WDR Rundfunkchor Köln
NDR Chor

Keyboard excerpt from Wagner Der fliegende Holländer on a stand during rehearsals for performances by the Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Andris Nelsons (photo: Renske Vrolijk)
Keyboard excerpt from Wagner Der fliegende Holländer on a stand during rehearsals for performances by the Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Andris Nelsons (photo: Renske Vrolijk)

From the press

"... overwhelming and breathtaking."
*****
- Eddie Vetter, Telegraaf

"Anja Kampe and Terje Stensvold were breathtaking...but also Kwangchul Youn and Christopher Ventris gave powerful and nuanced interpretations"

"... Nelsons brought to the music many hues and shades while whipping up and taming great orchestral and choral waves"

Frits van der Waa, Volkskrant

Playist

Richard Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer

 

SACD 1

 

71:11

01. Ouverture  
02. - 10. Act 1  
11. - 12. Act 2 (beginning)  

 

SACD 2

 

64:03

01. - 06. Act 2 (conclusion)  
07. - 14. Act 3  

Recorded live at Concertgebouw Amsterdam on 24 and 26 May 2013